For The Love Of Money
Wealth's Price: Black Keys' Tale of Sacrifice and Temptation
Lyrics
For the love of money
Expressing a willingness to do anything for the sake of money.
We would do most anything
Emphasizing the extent to which individuals are willing to go for money.
Anything, for a taste of honey
Highlighting a desire for pleasure or luxury symbolized by "a taste of honey."
We would do it all again
Indicating a readiness to repeat actions for the pursuit of wealth.
All again, yeah
Reiterating the willingness to engage in money-driven behaviors.
We got tall, tall buildings
Describing material abundance through tall buildings and streets of gold.
We got streets of gold
Suggesting a contrast between wealth and the moral decline of "cheats and liars."
Cheats and liars, our friends get old
Reflecting on the aging of friends amidst the pursuit of prosperity.
Bright, bright diamonds that shine like shame
Depicting valuable possessions, like diamonds, as tainted or shameful.
Green, green acres and God's good name
Referencing prosperity in terms of both material wealth and religious piety.
For the love of money
Reiterating a willingness to sacrifice moral values for financial gain.
We would sell our very souls
Expressing a readiness to compromise one's integrity for money.
Goodness knows
Emphasizing the uncertainty and potential negative consequences of such actions.
Start acting funny, do anything that we're told
Suggesting a deviation from normal behavior in the pursuit of wealth.
That we're told, yeah
Reiterating the obedience to external commands or expectations for money.
We got fooled with riches, getting fat on lies
Describing the pitfalls of wealth, including deception and indulgence.
Nothing but trouble here in paradise
Highlighting the troubles and challenges associated with a seemingly idyllic life.
Deal's in the making, you just name your price
Indicating the negotiation of deals at any cost, with an emphasis on personal gain.
If your soul's for sale, you just name your vice
Suggesting a willingness to trade one's moral principles for personal desires.
Don't need to tell you that money can buy you love, love
Rejecting the idea that money can bring genuine love and fulfillment.
Once you get money then you'll never have enough, no
Stating that the pursuit of money is insatiable, and one will never be satisfied.
For the love of money
Reiterating the willingness to undertake challenging tasks or obstacles for money.
We will climb the highest hill
Expressing determination to achieve financial success despite challenges.
Yes, we will
Emphasizing the certainty of pursuing financial gain even at the cost of relationships.
Turn your back on Buddy
Suggesting a willingness to betray a friend for the sake of money.
For a greenback dollar bill
Indicating a readiness to abandon loyalty for the allure of monetary gain.
Dollar bill, yeah
Reiterating the pursuit of wealth symbolized by a dollar bill.
Love of money
Summarizing the theme of the song, emphasizing the strong desire for money.
Love of money, yeah
Repeating the theme, underscoring the intense yearning for wealth.
Love of money
Emphasizing the central theme of the song, the love and pursuit of money.
Love of money, yeah
Reiterating the theme, highlighting the infatuation with money.
Love of money
Continuing to underscore the theme of the song, the love of money.
Love of money, yeah
Concluding with a final affirmation of the intense desire for money.
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